gorilla vs Koa Tao Island Caecilian

Gorilla gorilla compared with Ichthyophis kohtaoensis

Key Differences

gorilla is Critically Endangered while Koa Tao Island Caecilian is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gorilla	Koa Tao Island Caecilian
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Gymnophiona (Gimnofiono)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Ichthyophiidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Ichthyophis
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Ichthyophis kohtaoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

gorilla and Koa Tao Island Caecilian share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Koa Tao Island Caecilian

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gorilla	Koa Tao Island Caecilian
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	1.7 m	—
Average Weight	160.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

gorilla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (Republic), Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Koa Tao Island Caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

gorilla

O maior primata do mundo, os gorilas ocidentais pesam até 180 kg e habitam as florestas tropicais e subtropicais da África equatorial. Principalmente herbívoros, vivem em grupos familiares liderados por um macho dominante (silverback) que protege o bando e medeia conflitos sociais. Criticamente Em Perigo, com populações ameaçadas pelo desmatamento, caça ilegal para carne de caça e surtos de doença pelo vírus Ebola.